One year ago Gabriel Lowe was making weekly trips to the hospital for treatment for his rare genetic condition. He was born with no forearms, and only half his upper arms. But 12 months on, the toddler with the infectious smile is making huge strides. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald Sun.
The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal today launched its special poster, which features 18-month-old cutie Isaac Jones. Isaac became a star at the RCH last year after undergoing surgery for a misshapen head. His head was growing disproportionally long and narrow – a condition known as scaphocephaly. The condition causes the sutures along the … Continued
Behind the big eyes and gentle smile lies a pioneering story. Isaac Jones was born with an irregular-shaped skull. And in a world first, surgeons at the Royal Children’s Hospital had to take his skull apart, resize it and put it back together again like a jigsaw puzzle. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald … Continued
Beneath the cheeky smile, James Gilders has a deeper story to tell. He was born at 25 weeks, weighing less than 1kg. James spends much of his time in a wheelchair. He has cerebral palsy and is one of just 28 children in Victoria with a special medicine releasing pump implanted in his abdomen. The … Continued
